Advocacy, agenda and attention: unpacking unstated motives in NGO journalism

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Zuckerman, Ethan (author) and Nieman Journalism Lab, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2010-01-19
    URL:
    http://www.niemanlab.org/2010/01/ethan-zuckerman-advocacy-agenda-and-attention-unpacking-unstated-motives-in-ngo-journalism
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30262
    Subject Term:
    accuracy, conflict, coverage, farmers, information issues, information services, information sources, journalism, Nigeria, non-governmental organizations, organizations, religion, reporting, roles, bias, ethnic factors, trust, credibility (source), local, and social media
    Notes:
    7 pages., "If more of our news is going to be produced by non-traditional sources - like NGOs who have an interest in promoting their own agenda - how can news consumers sort through their sources and figure out who to believe?"

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